squamosal

[ skwuh-moh-suhl ]

/ skwəˈmoʊ səl /

adjective

Anatomy. of or relating to the thin, scalelike portion of the temporal bone that is situated on the side of the skull above and behind the ear.

Zoology. pertaining to a corresponding bone in other vertebrates.

squamous.

noun

a squamosal bone.

Origin of squamosal

1840–50; <Latin squāmōs(us) squamous + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM squamosal

su·per·squa·mo·sal, adjective

Words nearby squamosal

squamation, squamiform, Squamish, squamo-, squamosa, squamosal, squamous, squamous cell, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous epithelium, squamous metaplasia

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Example sentences from the Web for squamosal

The squamosal is attached dorsoventrally to the posterior part of the parietal and to the lateral part of the prootic.
A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)|John Wellman
The squamosal is small, its anterior arm slender and pointed.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len
The quadrate and squamosal form the suspensorium by which the lower jaw is connected with the cranium.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The anterior (zygomatic) process of the squamosal is greatly reduced (only about one-third the length of the posterior process).
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch

The periotic and tympanic are welded together, but not with the squamosal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for squamosal

squamosal

/ (skwəˈməʊsəl) /

noun

a thin platelike paired bone in the skull of vertebrates: in mammals it forms part of the temporal bone

adjective

of or relating to this bone

a less common word for squamous

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for squamosal

squamosal

[ skwə-mō′səl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone.

n.

A squamosal bone.

单词	squamosal
释义	squamosal [ skwuh-moh-suhl ] / skwəˈmoʊ səl / adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the thin, scalelike portion of the temporal bone that is situated on the side of the skull above and behind the ear. Zoology. pertaining to a corresponding bone in other vertebrates. squamous. noun a squamosal bone. Origin of squamosal 1840–50; <Latin squāmōs(us) squamous + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM squamosal su·per·squa·mo·sal, adjective Words nearby squamosal squamation, squamiform, Squamish, squamo-, squamosa, squamosal, squamous, squamous cell, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous epithelium, squamous metaplasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squamosal The squamosal is attached dorsoventrally to the posterior part of the parietal and to the lateral part of the prootic. A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)\|John Wellman The squamosal is small, its anterior arm slender and pointed. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America\|Juan R. Len The quadrate and squamosal form the suspensorium by which the lower jaw is connected with the cranium. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The anterior (zygomatic) process of the squamosal is greatly reduced (only about one-third the length of the posterior process). Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige\|John D. Lynch The periotic and tympanic are welded together, but not with the squamosal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for squamosal squamosal / (skwəˈməʊsəl) / noun a thin platelike paired bone in the skull of vertebrates: in mammals it forms part of the temporal bone adjective of or relating to this bone a less common word for squamous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for squamosal squamosal [ skwə-mō′səl ] adj. Of or relating to the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone. n. A squamosal bone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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